The United States Department of Energy is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees national energy policy and energy production, the research and development of nuclear pow
James V. Forrestal Building, headquarter building named after James Forrestal
Sign in front of the United States Department of Energy Forrestal Building on 1000 Independence Avenue in Washington D.C.
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Christopher Allen Wright is an American businessman and government official serving as the 17th United States secretary of energy since February 2025. Before leading the U.S. Department of Energy, Wri
United States Department of Energy
…the secretary of energy, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the Cabinet. The current Secretary of energy is Chris Wright, who has served in the position since February 2025. The department's headquarters are in southwestern Washington, D.C., in the James V. Forrestal…
Wright speaking with attendees at the American Conservation Coalition, 2023
Wright at a Jefferson Lab Visit with Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin in Newport News, Virginia
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Official Presidential Portrait of President Donald J. Trump